Hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness tend to get top billing when it comes to menopause.
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But the hormonal rollercoaster can wreak havoc well beyond the physical — messing with a woman’s mental and emotional health, too.
Model, actress and entrepreneur Molly Sims, 53, knows this firsthand.
“It’s literally, like, your joints hurt; you can’t fall asleep; you forget your words,” she told The Post about her own perimenopause symptoms.
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“But mentally, how does that affect you?”
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Sims recalls lying awake at night in tears, struggling to fall back asleep, then waking up exhausted.
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Eventually, the physical and emotional strain become too much.
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A friend suggested she try Rula, a virtual mental healthcare platform that connects users with licensed therapists and psychiatrists within 24 hours, with an average copay of $15.
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“I was kind of having a moment and kind of just hanging on by a thread,” she said.
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“I ended up using the platform at the last minute.”
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The experience made such an impression on Sims — particularly the ability to book appointments with experts on her own busy schedule — that she eventually partnered with the platform.
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“Whether it’s 40-plus, 50-plus, women are struggling,” she said.
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“They think they can do it all.
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They think that they can be everything to everyone until you hit a wall, and you know, life happens.”
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Sims acknowledged that she has the privilege of living between NYC and LA, where she has “incredible people at the tip of my fingers.”
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“For the people who live in rural areas, who live in areas that they can’t take a day off work and go and meet someone amazing, this gives them the opportunity to do that,” said Sims.
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But she’s also developed a roster of everyday habits and wellness rituals that she credits with helping her feel better.
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“I live and die by magnesium,” she said, touting magnesium baths and a magnesium CBD balm for her feet.
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She also adds Epsom salts to her baths to soothe achy joints.
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“I do my Dria water,” she continued.
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“It’s pretty much a drink I do every single day.”
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The concoction was created by Dria Murphy, an NYC-based wellness content creator and entrepreneur, and combines colostrum, electrolytes and creatine.
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Murphy told Laugh Lines that she came up with the drink after “feeling overwhelmed by how many supplements I had on my counter and wanted to simplify everything.”
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But how much of that benefit is backed by science?
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Electrolyte supplements and sports drinks are generally unnecessary for healthy people eating a balanced diet, since plain water provides sufficient hydration for everyday activities and desk work.
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Colostrum supplements, meanwhile, have surged in popularity but haven’t been conclusively shown to directly boost energy or improve recovery.
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Creatine has stronger scientific backing.
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Mountains of research suggest it’s particularly beneficial during perimenopause and postmenopause, helping support muscle recovery, strength and brain function.
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Sims also swears by melatonin and vitamin B-12 shots.
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Her other wellness staples include turmeric, massages, cold plunges and sauna sessions.
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However, one practice stands out above the rest.
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“I think one of the biggest things that helped me is probably Pilates,” Sims said.
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Sims has practiced consistently three times a week since July, working with Beth Rodbell, a former professional ballet dancer who offers private Pilates classes in NYC, Connecticut and the Hamptons.
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“The breathing and stretching and lengthening has really grounded me in a way.
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That has really helped me.
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It’s helped me learn to breathe better, take a moment, but it’s really helped my body be in alignment.
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She’s also experimenting with different mattresses to address disrupted sleep, another common perimenopause complaint.
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“I’m trying a couple different ones, but I love Eight Sleep,” she said.
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“It really clocks my sleep, and it also has like a cold dial, so it can match your body temperature.”
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She’s far from alone in struggling to get quality shuteye.
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An estimated 40% to 60% of perimenopausal and postmenopausal women experience persistent sleep disruptions and insomnia, a burden heavily driven by fluctuating reproductive hormones.
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For Sims, the combination of mental health support, movement, supplements and sleep-focused habits has helped her navigate the transition.
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